Malnutrition In India: A Silent Emergency
While the sustainable development goals (SDGs) aim to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030, making sure all people- especially children- have...
With GST, Government Has Taken Disability Sector 10 Years Back
"Good and simple tax” is how Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Goods and Services Tax or GST on the midnight of June 30. ...
My Brother Has Genetic Disorder, Can’t Handle People Staring
At the age of 2, my brother Dhruv, now 16, was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Fragile-X, a genetic condition that...
How Cervical Cancer, Most Common In India, Can Be Prevented
Cervical cancer or cancer of the cervix, the lowermost part of the uterus, is the most common form of cancer in Indian women, especially...
I Have Cerebral Palsy. Indian Railways Is Indifferent To My Train Travel
I am 44 and have cerebral palsy. I vividly remember my trip from Chennai to Delhi by train in the early nineties mainly because...
The Missing Element In Public Health Delivery Is Community
In the 1989 classic "Field of Dreams", a voice tells Kevin Costner’s character, "If you build the field, they will come". A corresponding zeitgeist...
India Builds Momentum On Sustainable Development Goals
It is heartening to see India making steady progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. India is one of the member states of the United...
I Am A Childbirth Photographer In India. I Shoot In The Labour Room
I am a childbirth photographer who captures the emotions that are involved in the miracle called Birth. Through my experience of working with so...
Tracking Progress: India’s Commitment Towards Global Development Goals
On September 25, 2015, 193 world leaders will committed to 17 Global Goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years. End...
Depression Is Disabling, But Treatable
As we drive into an apartment complex at Gurgaon, Haryana, a young man is waiting for us. Arjun Gupta is 19 and looks smart in a navy...